Special Treatment

We arrived back at the house and went into the den. I sat on the sofa and was just about to pick up a magazine, when all of a sudden I was surrounded by everyone.

"Mia, honey, do you need anything? Some water or a soda?" Lilly's mom handed me a water bottle, not waiting for my answer. Before I could thank her, Lilly's face popped up in front of mine.

"I'll go get your cd's and cd player. We can still finish watching the movie, right? It was just getting to the good part." She rushed to her room to get my stuff. Michael stood beside me with a pillow in his hands. He raised my arm up very gently and then set it down on the pillow.

"I thought you might want your arm propped up. So, how do you like all this attention? I would say that it makes you feel like a princess, but you already know how that feels." I laughed as I watched him pick up the magazine that I had been reaching for. I smiled and thanked him.

"No problem, Thermopolis. If you need anything, just yell. I'll be close by." With saying that, he headed to his room and shut the door behind him. The only person who hadn't tried to help me was Mr. Moscovites. I guess he didn't want to get in the way. Just then, Lilly came back with much more than just cd's and a cd player.

"Okay, I got your pj's, your cd's, cd player, toenail polish, the face mask ingredients, and some Tylenol for your pain. So, what do you want to do first? Paint our toenails, do the face masks, finish the movie, or listen to cd's?" I really was tired, so I just said we should finish the movie. I was trying really hard not to fall a sleep, but it was very hard! Lilly kept poking at me to keep me awake. Michael even came out of his room a time or two, without his shirt on! It was a wonderful sight and believe me, I was fully awake then. Once the movie was over, we painted our toenails and did the face masks. Lilly's mom kept offering me things or asking me if I felt okay. Lilly seemed a little nicer than normal, too. I hadn't seen too much of Michael, though, sadly.

So, I was sitting on the couch about 20 minutes later. Lilly had gone to the bathroom to wash off her face mask. Mine was supposed to come off when she came out. I was watching some tv and totally oblivious to the world around me. I then felt a hand on my shoulder and I jumped so much that I almost fell off the couch. Arms went around my waist and pulled me back into a sitting position. I looked up and saw Michael's face above me. We were so close to each other that I could feel his breath on my cheek.

"I didn't mean to scare you, Mia. I was just coming to see how you were doing." He looked around the room and then turned back to me. "Where's Lilly at?"

"She went to wash her face mask off. She should be back any minute now." That just reminded me. The face mask that was still on my face! I can't believe Michael is seeing me like this! I turned my head back to the tv screen, hoping he would just walk away. Instead, he sat on the couch beside of me.

"I guess I'll just keep you company until she gets back. I'm sure she won't mind." So, we sat there for about a minute, just staring at the television screen. Just then, I felt his thumb run along my neck. Startled and nervous, I looked over at him with, I guess, a confused expression on my face. He held his thumb up to reveal part of my face mask.

"You had some on your neck, so I just got it off for you. Shouldn't Lilly be out by now. I'm sure that stuff shouldn't be on there for too long." He walked over to the bathroom door and started banging on it.

"Lilly, get out of there! Mia needs to wash her face mask off!"

"Fine, I'm coming out! Gee!" She stomped out of the bathroom and came over to the couch. My face was starting to tingle, so I rushed over to the bathroom. Lilly called to me through the door.

"Mia, how long was yours on anyway?"

"Um, probably around 20 minutes. Why do you ask?" It was silent for a minute, but finally I heard her voice.

"Well, it was only supposed to be on for 13 minutes. How does you face look?" I had just finished washing all the mask off and looked in the mirror. The image staring back at me made me scream.

(Author's Note: Sorry I haven't updated in awhile. I had a lot of homework and tests this week. I'll try and update tomorrow, too. Please review!"